Shohei Ohtani shoots two at-bats in a row Commander also praises the ending “There is no reason the current state should not continue”

.563 batting average with 2 at-bats in 955 days, 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 2 home runs, 2 RBIs

■ Reds 7-3 Angels (open game, Japan’s 16th half, Tempe)

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Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani made the starting lineup with the “No. 2 designated hitter” in open game against the Reds on the 15th (Japan time 16), the first solo No. 2 and the third No. 3 solo and two at-bats. in a row. He was released. This is the first time in 955 days since the game against the Indians on August 3, 2018 (4th). After the game, coach Joe Maddon nodded: “The balance is much better.”

In a game against Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen, he hit a ball at a high outside angle from full count in the first at-bat with a first-time kill. The hit ball rises high in the direction of the left wing and goes to the center of the stands. With a sudden shot, he also had six straight hits in the open game. Also, even in the second at-bat with no runners in the third inning, he hit the arc in left center direction and was in the Giants game on the 11th (12) for two straight games. The third at bat in the fifth inning was a strikeout, with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 2 home runs and 2 RBIs.

Batting average of .563 with 9 hits in 15 at-bats, 5 RBIs and 3 home runs in 6 open games. The commander praised him saying, “The balance at bat and the movement of the hands are much better. I can see the ball. There is no reason to think that the current state will not continue.”